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The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning violations of human rights in the Crimea, as well as “the illegal establishment of laws, jurisdiction and government by the Russian Federation” on the peninsula.

Chief Prosecutor Fred Westerbeke, who is the head of the joint investigation team (JIT) that is looking into the MH17 downing, made a sensational statement about the intention to grant asylum to persons who participated in, or witnessed the tragedy…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan assured Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko that Ankara respects territorial integrity of Ukraine, and does not recognize the annexation of the Crimea by Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he will amend his proposal for UN peacekeepers by taking into account comments on whether the peacekeepers should be placed in the entire territory of the occupied Donbas.